I should probably get the apology out of the way right here in the title
Posted on August 28, 2009 with 22 Comments
I should probably also warn you not to read this while eating your lunch, because this post is likely so saccharine sweet it will make you vomit.
That caveat now being out of the way: I have some news. Some good news. I am so happy I can scarcely believe it is real, but this state has sustained itself long enough now that I only feel the need to pinch myself on a daily basis to remind myself it’s real, rather than the hourly plus pinches of a week or two ago. And thank God because my arm was getting bruised, y’all! I can’t take all that pinching!
I’ve held off writing about this for a little while because I was afraid. Afraid that my commitment-phobic self would not allow this to last, so I didn’t want to jump the gun writing about it. Afraid that this would seem too quick on the heels of Tex (though, in my defense, that story was written long after it ended in real life.) Afraid that I might come across as a serial dater. But I’m done being afraid.
Internet, meet my boyfriend Marty, the source of my happiness and of this barf-worthy post:
Ain’t we cute? I don’t know that I believe in love at first sight, but this is the closest damn thing that I’ve ever experienced. I had a good feeling about Marty even before our first date, and had a great time with him, as I somehow knew that I would. We’ve been virtually inseparable since our second date. I knew I loved him the third week we were dating, and we told each other that week. For a fairly independent, un-clingy girl, I’m shocked by how much it sucks to be away from him for even a few hours.
- Someone who will stroke my hair until I fall asleep, because that is my favourite thing in the entire world
- Someone who will take dance classes with me
- Someone whose best physical feature is their smile that lights up a room and puts a sparkle in their eyes
- Someone who not only tolerates or manages to avoid mocking my blogging habit, but actually thinks it’s kind of cool and will talk blog with me.
- Someone strong enough to pick me up and make me feel like I’m light as a feather even though I know perfectly well that I’m not
- Someone who wants to travel to the same places I do
- Someone who is a dog person
- Someone with their own passions and drive
- Someone who thinks my inherent clumsiness (I dropped the menu on the floor on our first date. I walk into walls and doorways and sprain my ankles and am always sporting some bruise or another!) is cute and quirky… maybe even charming
- Someone who wants to live on the North Shore
- Someone I can talk to for hours without getting bored, but who doesn’t want or need to be the centre of attention
I mean, pretty specific, right? But Marty hits every single one of them. And he loves me back. Also, the first night I stayed over at his place, he had peach pie for us to eat for breakfast. That’s the kind of guy you want to keep around, ladies.
YAY YAY YAY YAY YAAAAAAAY!!!!
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYY!!!
WOO HOO!!!!!!
Yay.
Ok, so I kinda Facebook stalked you a little bit (after you Tweeted about a BF) to try to figure out who this mystery man was, and I totally guessed it from those pics of you guys climbing that really big hill. I should do this for a living.
Ok, so anyway, back to you. I am SOOOO happy for you!!!! If you could see me right now, you would see a BIG SMILE plastered across my face, and I'm doing a little dance in my chair, while bopping my head.
There are not enough emoticons in the blogosphere to project how happy I am for you (two!) Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!!!
Isn't love awesome? Doesn't it make you realize that what you had in the past was adequate, but probably not love?
YAAAY!
Yay! That's so exciting!!
YAY!!!!!!!! I am SO SO SO SO happy for you that I'm jumping for joy at this end!
He definitely sounds like a keeper, and I'm so glad that you've found the person who is your perfect fit! 
You guys are the best
Super awesome to hear about, Laura
Aw, so sweet. This is fabulous, congrats Laura. You deserve this much happiness and super sweetness.
Congratulations! You deserve this kind of happiness
xoxo
Ah, so sweet. You guys look really happy together!
Yay! Barfy posts are okay every once in a while
Awww, I am so thrilled for you! I'm so happy that you're happy. And you certainly look it. I'm so glad—you deserve it!
Vomit inducing posts make me smile.
SO very glad for you. He's a keeper! PS – our tastes in men are eerily similar. The hair stroking? Makes me melt.
You two look SO CUTE TOGETHER!
Congratulations…! xoxo
Well, happy congratulations you!
I've never enjoyed feeling a little barfy before.
Congratulations, Laura. You deserve all that and more!!
Congratulations! I hope you 2 have many fabulous date nights and evenings at home together. Enjoy spending time with a quality man.
That's great!! Congratulations!
wheee! go you master manifestor, you!! woohoo!!
Tia @TiaSparkles
Wahoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YAY!! Congrats!!
That's fantastic! I want to hear all about it on Sunday!
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